Scoop-board latch



Feb. .15, 1927. 1,617,769

J. sc`HNABEL.

SCOOP BOARD LATCH Filed Nov. 28. 1925 ATTORNEY.

CABA

Patented Feb. 15, 1927.

TED STATES JOHN SCHNAEEL, OF HAMPTON, IOWA.

SCOOP-BOARD LATCH.

Application filed November This invention relates to land vehicles andpertains particularly to a. wagon scoop board.

The primary object oi this invention is the provision, in a manner ashereinafter set lorth, ot a means tor securing a scoop board in positionagainst the end ot a wagon body to make the boa-rd grain tight.

Another object ot the inve ution is the provision. in a manner ashereinafter set Jt'orth, ot a scoop board provided with side wingsadapted to overlie the sides ot' a wagon body to facilitate the loadingot grain into the wagon and having means whereby the scoop board may besecured in any desired outwardly inclined .position trom the end of thewagon body.

A further and linal object of the invention is the provision, in amanner as hereinai'ter set forth, ot a scoop board and latch structureot simple but strong and durable construction, easy to manipulate,inexpensive to manutacture and adapted to be easily and quickly placedinto position.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing forming a part ot this speciication, with the understanding thatthe invention is not confined to any strict contorniity with the showingof the drawing but may be changed and modified so long as such changesand modifications mark no material departure from the salient 'tenturesot the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

ln the drawing z vFigari-e 1 shows in side elevation a portion ot' therear ott a wagon body showing the scoop board and latch structureembodying` this invention applied thereto.

Figure is a top plan View ot the same.

Figure. 8 is a vertical section taken upon the line 3--3 of Figure 1Referring now to the drawing in detail wherein like numerals ot'reference indicate eorresl'mnding parts throughout the several views,the numeral 1 indicates the bottom ot a wagon body which is providedwith the usual side boards 2.

In order to make such wagon bodies suitable tor the carrying ot grain,the sides are built up to give a body of greater depth and this buildingup consists in placing intermediate and upper boards 3 and 4respectively in edge to edge relation above the side boards 2 as shown.The side boa-rds 2 and 28, 1925. Serial N0. 71,948.

the intermediate boards 3 are provided with the loops 5 and theintermediate boards and the upper boards 4 are each provided with cleats6 which are designed to extend downwardly through the loops 5 in theboards therebeneath as is clearly shown in Figure 1. ln this n'iannei.'the Side boards 8 and 4 are securely held in position over the sideboards 2 thus giving a wagon body ot greater depth than usual.

Secured transversely of the rear edge ot the bottom 1 ot the wagon is aseries of hinge rod bearings 7 through which a hinge rod 8 extends.Pivotally mounted upon this hinge. rod 8 is a grain scoop board or endgate 9 across the rear face ol which there extends the reinforcing bands10, the lower ends of which are looped to receive the hinge rod 8 andthus hold the grain scoop hingedly in connection with the end of thewagon body. This grain scoop, is as shown, of the same height as thebuilt up wagon body and is designed to Swing upwardly and tit againstthe ends of the side boards 2, 3 and 4.

At each side of the grain scoop 9 there is secured a retaining wing 11which extends rearwardly from the grain scoop as shown and which is otgreater width at the lower portion than at the upper portion, the upperpart tapering inwardly as shown. The lower portion ot each ot the wings11, is provided with an arcuate slot 12 through which a bolt. 13extends, which bolt extends from the side ot the wagon body 2. Upon theend of this extended bolt, a wing nut 14 is threaded which as shown, maybe tightened against the wings 11 to secure the same against the wagonbody to thus hold the scoop board in any desired outwardly inclinedposition.

Secured to the outer side of each of the upper side boards 4, inwardlyof the end thereof is a latch plate indicated generally by the numeral15. This latch plate as shown has that edge farthest removed from therear ot the guide board 4, ot' arcuate contour as indicated at 16, thecurve extending 'from the upper portion ot the plate downwardly towardthe rear edge thereof. T he upper part of the plate at the front edgethereof is split downwardly as indicated at 1T to set up the tongueportion 18 which is bent inwardly beyond the inner face of the plateand, the lower rear edge ot the plate is further provided with arearwardly extending tongue 19 which is also bent inwardly like thetongue 18. These tongues are adaptles cd to be placed against the sideof the boards l and have securing bolts 20 paseed therethrough, to holdthe plate in spaced relation to the outer side ot' the board.

Secured to each side edge of the grain chute 9 is a right anglednieinber having a short- Ql which is Secured across the rear side ot thescoop board and a relatively long leg 22 which when the scoop board isin up position as shown in Figure l lies alongside ol' the top boards land is extended between the side board and the plate l5.

This long leg 22 ol each ot the right angled n'ieinbers carries a latcharin 23, one end ot which is inset and pivotally secured to the leg 22as at 2li while the other end cxtende a eul'ietantial distance beyondthe end ot the leg 22 and forincd to provide the handle 25. lllach latcharin carries an inwardly extending pin i6 upon the inner tace thereofwhich pinn when the scoop board ie in up position with the leg E22extended beneath the plate l5 rides down over the curved edge lo ot theplate to draw the Scoop board 9 tightly against the onda ot the sideboards ot the wagon body. rThe pin Seats in the angle toi-ined betweenthe lowerinost portion o'l' the curved edge lo and the top ot therearwardly extending tongue 19, as shown in Figure l.

Frein the foregoing description it will be readily seen that when thescoop board 9 is swung upwardly against the ends of the side boards ofthe wagon body, the lega 22 ot the right angled member carried on eachside ot' the Scoop board will pasS beneath the latch plate l5 and willact to prevent any side movement ot the wagon side boards eitherinwardly or outwardly thus greatly strengthening the `sides ot the body,Ry swinging downwardly the latch arni to cause the pin 2G to ride downover the curif'ed rear edge lo oi the plate l5 a binding, locking actionin Set up to hold the Scoop board tightly against the rear ende ot thewagon body side boards, thus prerentifig any chance ot the joint betweenthe Scoop board and the wagon body side boards opening to let the grainleak troni the wagon. 1When the scoop board is released and snvungoutwardly and downwardly ae indicated in dotted lines in Figure l and inFigure 2, the side wiege ll upon the scoop board prevent the grain troniflowing over the aides thereot while being removed or placed into thewagon body.

,Having thus described my invention what l claim iS:-

l. In a device ot the character set toi-th, including a wagon b ody, ascoop boa 'd hingedly secured to the rear ot said body to close thesaine, a latch plate Secured in spaced relation to each side ot Saidbody adjacent the rear thereof, said plate having a downwardly curvingforward edgen angle shaped members secured one on each Side ot saidscoop board and having one leg adapted to extend between a plate and thebody when the board is in closed poeition, a latch arin pivotallySecured to each ot said legs, and al pin carried by cach arni to rideover Said curved plate edge to draw said Scoop board tightly toposition.

2. In a device ol! the character set forth, including a wagon bodyhaving a scoop board secured to the back thereof to close the saine, akeeper element upon each eide ot the body, each con'iprieing a platoincniber having portions thercoitI offset Ytroni one 'tace and adaptedto secure the plate in spaced rclation to the body, the forward edge ofcach plate being ot' arcuate contour, a fixed ineinber upon cach side olSaid board adaptcf'l to extend beneath an adjacent plate when the boardis in closed position, a latch pivotally mounted upon each fixedineinber adaptn ed to be swung over the outer race ot said adjacentplate, and a pin extending troni the inner face ot' each latch andadapted to ride over said arcuate edge to draw said board tightly toposition.

3. In a device of the character set, forth, including a wagon bodyhaving a scoop board secured to the back thereof to close the Same, akeeper element upon each side of the body, each con'iprising a plateineinber having portions thereof offset from one :tace and adapted tosecure the ,'ilatc in spaced relation to the body, the lorward edge otcach plate being ot arcuate contour` a tixed nieniber upon each side ot'said hoard adapted to extend beneath an adjacent plate when the board isin cloecd positionw a laqn pivotally mounted upon each lineal nuinlferadapted to be swung over the outer 'tace ot Said adjacent plate, and apin (ir-tending from the inner lace ot each latch and adapt ed to rideover said arcuate edge lo draw Said board tightly lo position, one ot'raid offset: portions extending 'from the lower part of lsaid arcuateedge and acting an a Stop ttor Said latch piu.

In testimony whereot'` I al'lix niy signature hereto. 'i

JOHN SOHNE; l El).

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